Federal Filings and Ex Parte

On October 31, 2018, NTCA filed a reply to the joint opposition of T-Mobile US, Inc. and Sprint Corporation to the petitions to deny the merger. NTCA highlighted the applicants offered an inadequate response regarding NTCA's concerns about negative impacts...

On October 30, 2018, Jill Canfield, Vice President of Legal & Industry and Jesse Ward, Director of Industry & Policy Analysis talked with James Wile and Brenda Villanueva, Attorney Advisors in the Cybersecurity & Communications Reliability Division, Public Safety &...

On October 24, 2108, Mike Romano, senior vice president of NTCA and Denny Law, chief executive officer of Golden West Telecommunications, met with FCC Advisors to discuss ongoing concerns in regards to the sufficiency and predictability of federal high-cost universal...

On October 18, 2018, Shirley Bloomfield, and Mike Romano met with Commissioner O'Rielly and his wireline advisor, Arielle Roth to discuss high-cost USF support. NTCA encouraged the FCC to adopt and implement straightforward reforms to the already-existing USF mechanisms that...

On October 17, 2018, NTCA, along with representatives from ITTA, USTelecom and WTA meet with Nicholas Degani and Preston Wise from the Office of Chairman Pai to jointly discuss USF Fund Support. The discussions addressed the ongoing concerns in regards...

On October 16, 2018, Shirley Bloomfield, Chief Executive Officer of NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association, together with Michael Romano, Senior Vice President, met with Chairman Ajit Pai and his special counsel Nirali Patel to discuss concerns regarding high-cost USF support. They...

On October, 15, 2018, NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association filed comments on applications for review and requests for clarification. NTCA comments reiterated the need for changes to and a delay of USF performance testing rules as applicable to small carriers.

On October 12, 2018, NTCA filed comments on veterans' use of broadband for telehealth and employment. NTCA offers the case that Veterans use of broadband is evident and promotes creative tools like the NTCA Virtual Living Room that demonstrates effective...

On October 11, 2018, NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association, together with Joey Anderson, chief executive officer of Nortex Communications, Brian Boisvert, general manager of Wilson Communications, Charlie Cano, general manager of Etex Telephone Cooperative and, Jennifer Otwell, general manager of Totelcom...